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The accompanying table shows how total donations, average donations, total labor costs and average labor costs vary depending on the number of employees State U hires for its fundraising activities.

Number of Employees

Total Donations

Average Donations

Total Labor Costs

Average Labor Costs

$30,000

$8,000

$42,426

$17,000

$17,321

$27,000

$60,000

$9,500

$13,416

$50,000

Complete the following:

  • Calculate the total value of donations raised by three employees, and explain the method you used to make this calculation.

  • Calculate the total labor cost with four employees, and explain the method you used to make this calculation.

  • Analyze the relationship between average benefits and average costs by filling in the blanks in the following statement:

    • If the President of State U decides to hire fundraising employees as long as their average benefit exceeds their average cost, then this results in ________ employees being hired and a net benefit (total donations minus total labor costs) of ________.

  • Evaluate the marginal benefit (in terms of extra donations) of the 2nd employee.

  • Explain how the marginal cost of the 4th employee will increase the total labor cost.

  • Determine when the net benefit of hiring fundraisers is the largest.

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